My Tahoe Rim Trail Shelter Solution

Nice Jay

One week to go !

You all make me sick with jealousy

Looks awesome. I have a serenity shelter but it is just standard size. I use it with a equinox 8 x10,so it is not as light as your set up. Have fun.

I'm going with my MLD poncho tarp and superlight bivy plus my new home made bug net (bag shape with hang loops on top – not pictured). that may or may not work well. Quote from TRT org website re current trail conditions "MOSQUITO ALERT."

One week to go. Looking forward to it.

I am going to die!

I am going to die!

Where is my gallon of Deet!

Do they make a BPL dropper bottle for 1 gallon of Deet???

I have this feeling that I am going to be the guy with the heaviest pack on this trip.

All I have in reserve is my Tarptent Contrail to possibly switch out at the 1st resupply point if the bugs are killing me. (Dumping my 13 oz bivy for a 24 oz tent, or 11 oz more weight).

So much more to do, but all related to food.

-Tony

…but I'd druther have my TarpTent Contrail W. MSR Groundhog stakes at 28 oz.. No longer a tarp guy – especially in really windy situations with or without rain.

Eric

i have a ~ 8 oz or so prototype bug bivy from MLD

negs:
it is narrow and the foot end is all silnylon, so you have to make sure to suspend the foot end (there is a loop for this) to avoid bad condensation in the footbox

pros:
silnylon floor & edges, so no groundsheet needed
4 stake loops at corners
good sized zipper entry/exit
pretty light overall
goes really well under a tarp – can suspend with 1, 2 or 3 loop points (has one at head, foot & another in middle)

you can borrow if you like :)

just got out of desolation… slept outside with no bugs on a still night at aloha (temp dropped below freezing)… but found plenty of skeeters at lower elevation!

I was in Emigrant Wilderness this weekend & they were thin at 7600 and thick at 7200

might bump into you guys on trt. we are starting at big meadow on the 29th.

We are starting at Mt. Rose / Tahoe Meadows on 7/2 going clockwise.

you doing whole thing? how long you going to take? how will you guys be dealing with the snow on the peaks?

We are starting on 7/2 and hopefully finishing on the 10th or 11th and yes we hope to complete the entire trail..We are a group 4….Goodluck and hopefully we will see ya out there!!!!

Kristofor,

Humm….temperatures below freezing?!

Was it an especially cold night or was that the normal at night?

I am planning on using my 40 F Marmot Atom bag and laying up with my thermawrap jacket and pants to add warmth.

Cary,

Thanks for the offer, but not much time to play around with a new setup with just a week to go, but I appreciate it.

Now, if you can find me a supermodel to share my bivy with to keep me warm….. :)

-Tony

"I am going to die!

Do they make a BPL dropper bottle for 1 gallon of Deet???"

sounds like me ;)

Hello~
I was just wondering what type of shoes you guys plan on using . I was reading on TahoeRimTrail.org that there is "Signifigant snow from Showers lake to Ben Meadows and agian from echo to barker pass~

cheers~

Justin,

Damn it, you are ruining my ignorance is bliss sort of thing! :)

I am going to be wearing my Innov-8 295's for this trip.

With what you just said, I will be taking along some plastic bags for vapor barrier protection for my feet, which I have used sucessfully out on a day of snowmobiling a few months back.

I also use a pair of trekking poles, so I am going to be using that for stability in the snow.

Perhaps I should take the snow baskets too.

Again, thanks for the heads up on this and the snow.

Was thinking that a lot of it was melting away.

I am anxiously waiting to hear about Aaron's sub 60 hour trail run of the TRT, which he should be doing about now or maybe has finished.

-Tony

I'll be using New Balance MT909 shoes and taking no additional precautions for dealing with snow etc.

Thanks for info guys-!

In regards to snow I will be using Gaiters and also be wearing waterproof Storm Socks by Hyperlite…I have used the sox several times in snow and on frequent stream crossings with no issues.I will be wearing Brooks-Beast running shoes..Let hope for a quick heatwave which they say will be here this weekend.

Maybe I'm just in denial, but I was not planning on any extra precautions. We are starting two weeks after those discussing conditions in this thread were there and we are doing the dry and clear east side first before reaching the showers lake and desolation area, which gives us 2+ more weeks of snow melt total than those who were there last weekend. Also, it is supposed to be hot this coming weekend. Somebody please let me know if I'm way off base in taking no extra precautions. Cameron seems to agree with me, so at least I'll struggle with company if the snow is still deep.

BTW, re footwear, I'm wearing Montrail Mountain Masochist trail runners.

Jeromy, even if you were to find yourself soaked from head to toe at this time of year its warm enought that it wont matter. The TRT is the safest trail I have ever hiked. I wouldnt worry about it for a second. Ali
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Thanks Ali. That's what I wanted to hear. Onward. I'll tell my wife you said I'll be fine :)